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Admissions Committee

Leaders 4 Social Change Task Forces

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Find Your Slide

Use Your Breakout Room Number as Your Group Number

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Step 01

List Members

Choose one person to keep time, one person to take notes, and list everyone on top.

Step 02

Discuss & Record

Everyone share some initial thoughts and think through all the questions. Jot some key points.

Step 03

Indicate Your Status

Green, Yellow, or Red to indicate how willing you are to jumpstart the whole-group discussion

Step 04

The instructor will make a copy of each slide for each breakout group in the class.

How To Use

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  1. Before you begin, read about what admissions committees look for in their applicants. Consider the importance given to grades, extracurricular activities, essays, etc.
  2. Then, try to come up with guidelines for the admissions committee at the top five universities to follow to meet the goal of filling spots with students that will contribute to society in a meaningful way.
    1. What do admissions committees normally look for?
    2. What will your admissions committee look for?
    3. What areas will be given more attention and importance?
    4. What areas will be given less attention and categorized as less important for identifying applicants that will contribute to society?
    5. How will you decide the necessary criteria for admission?
  3. Think through the possible objections about your guidelines that someone might have.
    • Are you leaving out an important criteria that hasn’t been addressed?
  4. Share with the group and see if you can convince them that your plan ensures that the spots will be filled with students who will go out to contribute to society in a meaningful way.

Steps

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Group #1

Recorder

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Timekeeper

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Green, Yellow, or Red

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Group #2

Recorder

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Insert Group Takeaways Here

Timekeeper

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All Group Members: {{Names}}

Green, Yellow, or Red